Dave McClure: Y Combinator Is the “Yankees,” 500 Startups the “Oakland A’s”
"While both YC and 500 would brashly declare we aim for #1 in all things, one of our founders who is of both worlds put it best that YC is for Hackers and 500 is for Hustlers. YC is unbeatable in engineering & programming culture, and 500 is best in show at marketing, design, & story-telling culture. They are chess nerds and we are band geeks. <em><strong>YC made Fire. 500 stole it.</strong></em> There is mutual respect, but we come from different worlds." (emphasis McClure's)
